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EZEK.22:30 "I sought for a man that should stand in the gap"
THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN: [examples]
A. Teens and Adults. B. Communists and Capitalist. C. Black and White. D. Heaven and hell. LUKE 16:30 "Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed"
Spiritually there is a gap between man and God, but…
1. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SAVIOR. (JH.14:6 - ACTS 4:12)
John 14:6
Acts 4:12 a. He is our mediator. (I TIM.2:5)
1 Timothy 2:5 b. He is our Advocate. (I JN.2:2)
1 John 2:2 c. He is our Intercessor. (Heb.7:25)
Hebrews 7:25 d. He is our High Priest. (Heb.4:14)
Hebrews 4:14
2. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY SALVATION. (I PET. 2:5)
1 Peter 2:5 a. We are branches grafted into vine. (Jn.15:2)
John 15:2 b. We are members adopted into the body. (I Cor.12:13)
1 Corinthians 12:13 c. We are children born into the family. (Jn 1:12)
John 1:12 d. We are sheep in God's flock. (Jn.10:27)
John 10:27
3. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY SUBMISSION. (EPH. 4:13)
Ephesians 4:13 a. Younger to submit to the elder. (I Pet.5:5)
1 Peter 5:5 b. Wives to submit to husbands. (I Pet. 3:1, Eph. 5 says ‘to one another’)
1 Peter 3:1 c. Servants to submit to Masters. (Titus 2:9)
Titus 2:9 d. Children to submit to parents. (Eph. 6:1)
Ephesians 6:1 e. Believers to submit to one another (Eph.5:21)
Ephesians 5:21
4. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY SUFFERING.
A. The suffering of Christ. (I Pet. 3:18)
1 Peter 3:18 B. The suffering of Christians. (I Pet. 4:12)
1 Peter 4:12 God is bringing things together and filling in gaps in our lives!
5. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SCRIPTURES (EPH. 4:11,12)
Ephesians 4:11-12 All ministers are to be perfecting the saints, and filling in holes in lives!
6. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY SUPPLICATION. (ACTS 2:1)
Acts 2:1 What were they doing? Praying!
7. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY SOULWINNING. (James 5:20)
James 5:20
8. THE GAP WILL BE BRIDGED BY THE SECOND COMING. (I Th.4:16-17; I Jn.3:2)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
1 John 3:2
Ill.—a father and his grown son were at odds. They hadn’t spoken in years, and both remembered the last time they did, and the harsh words that had been shared. The wife and mother of the 2 tried and tried to get them together, attempting to be a mediator and to bridge the gap, but to no avail. They were proud and stubborn, and each wanted the other to be the one to apologize. It took the hospital deathbed on which she eventually would lie to even get them into the same room together, but still they took turns spending time with her while ignoring one another. In her final moments as it was clear she was taking her last breaths, the nurses insisted both men come to her bedside for her dying wish. There they were on either side of that bed. She asked each of them to take one of her hands. When they did she mustered all the strength she could and raised both of them up and said, “Lord, I’m ready to go home now.” Her eyes closed and her hands fell together across her stomach. Father and son stood there weeping, realizing she was gone…then they realized their hands were also touching each other. Right there they swallowed their pride and made things right…the gap was finally taken up!
Let’s draw closer to one another, and to the Lord and His cross which has bridged the gap between us and God…
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